Grant County

By the numbers: about 66,200 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · 164 licensed amateur radio operators — 85 Technician, 46 General, 2 Advanced, 28 Extra, 3 Novice · 4 licensed club stations · 21 more licenses in the FCC's two-year renewal grace period (FCC licenses, by ZIP).

Since 2000: 202 licensed operators at the end of 2000, 164 today (high of 223 in 2004). Rebuilt from FCC license records, counting each licensee at their current address, so earlier years are approximate. Indiana licensing trends

Ham Radio Clubs

  • Grant County Amateur Radio Club (W9EBN): www.grantarc.net | Facebook

    Meetings: 4th Tuesday monthly at 6:30 PM (license testing is held at 5:00 PM before the meeting, by appointment) — Marion City Hall

    Also: The club gathers every 2nd Saturday at Georgies Cafe in Marion at 8:30 AM.

    Officers

    As the club publishes it at grantarc.net, checked September 27, 2026.

    Net: Grant County ARC Net (Sunday, 8:30 PM ET, 146.790 MHz (-, PL 141.3), FM). All nets

    License exams: 5:00 PM before the 4th-Tuesday club meeting — Marion City Hall, Marion, IN.

    By appointment only. The club publishes a number to call to schedule a session.

    Classes: The club runs Technician classes, and says on its classes page when one is not running. The page reads "No Technician Classes" as this was checked.

    As the club publishes it on grantarc.net — exams and classes — checked September 21, 2026.

    Repeater(s): 146.790 MHz (PL 141.3) FM, Marion (Primary Net/Skywarn); 147.195 MHz (PL 141.3) FM, Marion (Backup Net/Skywarn); 442.750 MHz (DMR CC1) Marion (KB9CRA); 443.825 MHz (DMR CC1) Marion (KB9CRA); 443.400 MHz D-Star (Module B), Marion; 444.225 MHz P25 (NAC 293), Marion (NF9K)

  • Mississinewa Valley Amateur Radio Association: mississinewavalleyara@gmail.com

    Meetings: 1st Monday monthly

    As the club publishes it at arrl.org, checked September 27, 2026.

    ARRL-affiliated club based in Marion. No independent website or call sign published.

Repeaters

6 amateur radio repeaters are located in Grant County on the 2m and 70cm bands. Machines in bordering counties are often reachable too — see the full directory. A dash means we don’t have that detail on file; check with the sponsoring club before you rely on it.

Amateur radio repeaters located in Grant County, Indiana
FrequencyOffsetToneModeLocationSponsor
146.790-0.6141.3FMMarion Primary Net/SkywarnGrant County Amateur Radio Club (W9EBN)
147.195+0.6141.3FMMarion Backup Net/SkywarnGrant County Amateur Radio Club (W9EBN)
442.750+5.0—DMRMarion KB9CRAGrant County Amateur Radio Club (W9EBN)
443.400+5.0—D-STARMarion Grant County Amateur Radio Club (W9EBN)
443.825+5.0—DMRMarion KB9CRAGrant County Amateur Radio Club (W9EBN)
444.225+5.0—P25Marion NF9KGrant County Amateur Radio Club (W9EBN)

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Emergency Communications

Grant County is part of Indiana ARES District 6 (which mirrors IDHS District 6). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.

County emergency management

Grant County's emergency management agency plans for disasters and coordinates the local response. For current contact information, visit the Grant County emergency management website.

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security keeps a directory of every county's agency: IDHS county EMA directory (website link as listed there on October 26, 2026).

ARES

Grant County is in Indiana ARES District 6. The ARRL Indiana Section's monthly report notes whether each ARES leadership position is filled or vacant.

  • County Emergency Coordinator: not listed as filled or vacant; Grant County ARES sent in its own update for the June 2026 report.
  • District 6 Emergency Coordinator: filled, according to the July 2025 report.

To join ARES in Grant County, find current Section leadership contacts on the ARRL Indiana Section page and the Section's emergency communications page. The ARRL also explains how ARES works.

Role status from Indiana Section News (latest issue June 2026), checked October 27, 2026. Each line uses the most recent report that mentions the position.

RACES and AUXCOMM

Skywarn spotter training

Grant County's spotter training comes from the NWS Northern Indiana office. The page lists the season's classes, and the office can send a training certificate after you attend. NWS Northern Indiana spotter training

The information on this page may not be fully up to date. If you notice anything incorrect or missing, please email campbell@indianahamradio.com with the correction. Club officers: email the same address with your club's meeting, net, event or website changes, and we will update this page.

National Weather Service office

Severe-weather watches and warnings for Grant County come from National Weather Service Northern Indiana. Local radar: station KIWX.

Nets

3 nets meet in Grant County, and more are within range from the counties around it — a repeater does not stop at the county line. See the nets near Grant County, searchable by ZIP code and distance, along with the statewide HF nets.

📅 Put this county in your calendar.indianahamradio.com/calendars/grant.ics is a subscribable calendar of Grant County’s nets, hamfests and exam sessions — subscribe once in Google, Apple or Outlook and it stays current on its own. Clubs without a calendar are welcome to hand it to their members as theirs.

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Nearby counties

Grant County borders 9 other counties. Repeaters and clubs just across the line are usually well within range, so it is worth checking them too:

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